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Currently, the team in the first place in "Ligue 1" may lose their position after the upcoming weekend's match.
"Monaco", who yesterday lost 0-1 to the second division team "Chateauroux" in the French Cup match, may relinquish the leader's position to the defending champions if they fail to beat the club.
"Monaco" has been in the first place in the tournament table since September 21. In January, this club had a 10-point lead over the closest pursuers, but in their last nine matches, they only won three. This allowed the players of "Lyon", who are in second place, and won seven times, to reduce the gap to 2 points.
"Olympique" will meet the club over the weekend, but their representatives claim that they are not afraid of the upcoming opponents.
"We are not afraid of "Nantes", but we respect them and do not intend to relax," said Lyon defender Florent Malouda.
"These matches will be a great test for us before the match with "Madrid".
Lyon will play the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals next week against the "Porto" team, represented by the Lithuanian Edgaras Jankauskas.
Comfort for the "Monaco" club is only that several key players from the main lineup return to the field after resting during the match against "Chateauroux". These are: Fernando Morientes, Lucas Bernardi, and Andreas Zikos.
Ludovic Giuly, just recovered from injury, should also play in order to prepare for the match against Madrid.
The capital team, which is in third place and 5 points behind "Monaco", will meet the club over the weekend.
"P.S.G.", which reached the semi-finals of the French Cup, would extend their undefeated streak to 17 matches with a victory.
The players in fifth place will have to deal without the Finnish legionnaire Teemu Tainio in the weekend match against the underdogs, as he suffered an injury in the match against "Monaco".
On Sunday, Marseille will play against the club and try to maintain the position that guarantees a place in the UEFA Europa League next season.
